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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-01
LABOR INTERESTS.
Delegates Arriving ut Observation-Disclosures of
the Executive Board.


the Executive Board.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 30.-Amone the promi-
nent arrivals of knights of Labor delegates, to-
day, were NJ. j. Bishop. Boston; j. F. Hogan,
Troy. N. Y; G. r. Hall. Bridgeton. N j.; A B.
Stark. Birmingham, Ala; James Campbell.
PittsburR, and Thomas O'Reilly, New York
The cooperative board had it's first session this
morning, the delayed members having
arrived. The board was called to
order by President Il. C. Schleber,
of Lynn. Mass. He made short address, in
which he stated that the object of the board at
the present session would be to outline a vigor-
Gus policy for the future government of the
board. Routine work occupied the remainder of
the morning and in the afternoon Hugh Came
ron, Of Lawrence, Kan, addressed the board.
The committee credentials began it's
work this morning, and hardly complete
it inside of three DAYS. 1t is understood that
expelled district 126, of New York, carpet
has sent in credentials for its delegates.
G.. L. Hall, of the committee, said this morning
that he would never agree to the crede tails
of District 126 This fight for admission by 126.
should the committee refuse the representation,
will be taken into the General Assembly.
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ILLINOIS.
Justice Gets In Her Perfect Work in q Rapid
Manner.

Justice Gets In Her Perfect Work in q Rapid
Manner.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PARIS, Sept. 30-The criminal docket of the
Circuit Court for the fall term disposed of
here to-day by Judge Smith sentencing prison
ers. as follows: James Van Glider, five years in
the penitentiary; VIM. Chapman, two years; Ell
mer Willis, two years. AL Chapman, one year;
John Chapman, one year: Ben Soldiers, one year;
Steven Handley, year; Miles Wilcox,
year-all for burglary. Detective Aus Owens
arrested the first six men for stealing wheat.
The first five men were captured in Indiana,
this week. and brought here special grand
Jury was called, and the men were indicted and
all pleaded guilty, with the exception of John
Chapman who was given n trial py jury. These
men were arrested, indicted and sent to the pen
itentiary in less than four days, saving the
county great expense by quick work.
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The Banquet at the Lindell.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30-It was a distinguished
and notable company that assembled in the ban
quoting hall of the Lndei, tonight. to participate
in the banquet that brought the encampment to
a formal close Col. P. d. Dyer the pre-
siding officer. On his right sat General Sher-
man. on his left the venerable Hannibal Hamlin.
Arm in arm, with feeble steps, the soldier and
statesman had entered the room, and there
pathos in the tones of the ex-Vice- president
he remarked to his companion: uncle Billy,
this may be the last time that you and
will meet the boys around the
festive board. mot bit of it. Hannibal" re-
sponded the General quickly; were both of US
good for ten years VET" Around the two vet
Grams sat General Slocum. General Fairchild,
General Palmer. General Burdette, Ex-Governor
Curtin Bishop Fallows and General l.. Wagner.
and four hundred of the comrades occupied the
tables from right to left
All the skill OF the decorators art had been
lavished upon the hall. and the effect was en-
tranciDg. A painting of General Logan hing
in an alcove of bunting, above the chair of the
President, and beneath was q wreath Of imn1or-
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Interesting Interstate Reunion.

Special TIC the Indianapolis journal
BLUFFToN. Sept. 30.-At Ossian, ten miles
north of here. the old settlers of this county
held a reunion for all persons who formerly
removed from the Western Reserve of Ohio and
settled in this and adjoining counties, and for
their friends and relatives who arrived from
Ohio, last Tuesday. excursion train over
the c. 6 A. railroad. The greater number OF
those who the excursion were from
Trumbu and Mahonine counties, and num-
bered about four hundred. For the past eight
years there has been excursion from this
State to Ohio every other year. and vice versa.
Yesterday was the eighth annual reunion. The
was unfavorabe, but the threatening
clouds disappeared early in the morning.
and upwards of thousand people
assembled IN DR.. J. @. Wells's grove to meet old
friends and relatives-some for the first time in
twenty FIVE thirty years. The forenoon was
spent mainly in a general Misunderstanding. Rev.
III. M. Lawson opened the exercises with prayer.
Music for the day was furnished by the Ossian
Cornet Band. Ossian Glee Club, Western Glee
Club and T.. L. Martz's Male Glee Club. of Bluff
ton Hon J. j. Todd, of Button made the ad
dress of welcome, and elected hearty applause
from the many hits he made concerning the
Ornsby. wife of our county clerk. made an ex-
cellent address to the Ohio people great
many volunteer speeches were made by the old
settlers, and every body had good time. The
days exercises were closed with prayer by Rev.
Henry Bridge The Indiana people will visit
their Ohio friends next year, the excursion
starting from Huntington about Sept. 70, 1888.
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The Pioneer-Press finds that there has been a
falling off of one-third in the aggregate number
of saloons in those cities and towns whore the
law has been inforced. In Minneapolis the de-
crease has been from 334 227. in Duluth from
1I3 to 64 and in Winona from SO to %. In st.
Paul which is not yet affected by the new law,
il ia predicted that 700 saloons will be decreased
one-half The decrease of one-third in the pum-
Der of saloons has been followed by an increase
of ne-thrd in the amount of revenue derived
from licenses. The surplus is used for munich
pal i'm improvements and il is expected to affect
the tax rate favorabiy. Public sentiment 10 re-
ported as highly pleased with the operation OF
the new law SO far as its effects have been OBJ
served The time of trial is yet too short TO ad-
init of any final conclusions to its ultimate
results, but the short experience of two months
has brought some most gratifying changes.
Sunday selling selling minors and habitual
drunkards and late closing have been greatly
lsssened The higher cost of q license has
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telles, with the one word 'Logan" in blue
flowers. AT the other end of the sus-
pended the flag that covered the Catalogue of
of the noted heroes of the war looked out upon
the gathering from between folds OF bunting
The spacious corridors leading TO the room were
a forest of trees, exotics and flowers.
After the menu had been discussed, General
Dyer delivered the address of welcome, and
General Fairchlld responded
The toasts and the speakers followed IN this
order: s'Our County," response by Gen. Lew
Wallace. 1.-The President OF the United States
Gen. John NJ Palmer Lincoln and his Ad-
ministraton;' Aon. Hannibal Hamlin The
Army" Gen. w. T. Sherman '"rhe Navy"
Admiral D. T. Porter. ''Our Comrades who
Never Came Back" Bishop Falows. 'The
Loyal and the Patriotic Women" Gen. G. FL.
Grosevener. 'tThe Rank and the File;" Cor
pora Tanner. 'The Grand Army of the Re-
public" Gen. S. S. Burdette. 1.-The War Gov
ernors" Hon. A. q. Curtin.
While the banquet the center of attrac-
ton for its guests. the rank and file were enjoy
Garden. where the St Louis posts acted the
part of entertainers The weather has cleared.
and the moonbeams out bright and beautiful
the veterans who have outstayed the dis
turbing elements of the first part of the festivi-
ties. It was late hour when taps sounded to-
night. and the gray haired veterans left banquet
hall and campfire, many of them never to meet
again until the great reveille calls together all
the heroes OF the Nation upon the shores OF
peace for the grand reunion.
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Germany Will Make Restitution

PARIS Sept. 30-Berln official documents
rergardng the frontier incident were delivered
to Count Herbert Bismarck to-day. 1t is not
probable the matter will be brought to a settle
ment before Tuesday.
Count Won Munster, German ambassador, has
Informed NJ. Flourens that the German govern
ment, without awaiting the issue of the Judicial
inquiry, has decided grant an indemnity to
The widow of the game keeper shot, the amount
10 be fixed later.
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Missionary Meeting.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
KoKoMo. Sept. 30.-The Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the kokon,o district.
North Indiana Conference NJ. E. Church, have
just closed very interesting twodays' meeting
at Green.own, this county The following Of
fcers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent Mrs J. E. Erwin, of Kokomo; recording
secretary, Mrs. W. H. D. Daniels. of Logans
port: corresponding secretary Mrs. G. c. Miller.
of Peru: treasurer, Mrs. w. E. Mowbray, of
Peru. Mrs. j. E. Erwin, of this city, was chosen
a delegate to the annual convention of the
Northwest branch of the w. F. M. S. which
convenes in Milwaukee Oct. II The next dis
tr1ct annual meeting will be held at Peru in
September, 1888.
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Arrival of Michael Davitt.

New YORK Sept. 80 Among the passengers
who Landed this morning from the White Star
steamer Britannia Michael Davitt. the dis
tirguisned Irish agitator He was cordially well
coined TO Americas shores by several prominent
Irish. Americans and the party drove to the
Fifth-avenue Hotel Mr. Davitt looks well,
though a little older than when he last visited
this country. He excused himself from the re-
porters, saying he needed rest.
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MISCELLANEOUS CABLE NEWS.

Ayoub Khan, the Pretender, Making His Way
CaDdahar.
LONDON, Sept 30.-Advices from Cabul state
that partisans of Ayaub Khan, the Pretender
TO the throne OF Afghanistan, who recently
escaped from conHnement in Persia. have failed
TO incte an insurrection against the Amer In
Herat. Acting under the advces of the leaders
Of the Ghilzas Of the tribes in revolt against
the Ameer's authority. Ayoub Khan has gone In
the direction of Candahar Advices from Monte
vdeo state that quarantine of seven days has
been established against vessels arriving from
Italian ports.
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Clear the Track ! .

LOu1syfIIe COmmeTchI.
It having been rumored that President Cleve-
land would distribute offices from the end
Of the train as he passed through Indiana, young,
old, lame, blind, and even dead Democrats are
making their appearance along the line of travel,
and the leaders fear that many OF them will
be killed by the locomotive that It will make In
diana a very doubtful State in 1887.
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Bank at Washington Robbed.

Special to the 1ndianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 30.-The First National
Bank was broken into noon, to-day, while the
officers and clerks were at dinner. and a large
sum of money that had not been locked in the
safe was taken. The exact amount is not
known, but estimates place it at four hundred
to nine hundred dollars. This is the week of
the Daviess county fair. and the city is alive
with sharpers and pick pockets. who were driven
away from the Illinois State fair at Olney by
Chicago detectives
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON Oct !, A.. NJ.
For Indiana and Illinois-Warmer. fair
weather, preceded in northeastern portion by
light rains light to fresh westerly winds, becom-
ing variable
For Ohio-Fair weather, preceded in northeast
portions by light rains; nearly stationary tenn
perature; light to fresh winds, generally south
westerly.
For Michiean-Slightly cooler light rains,
followed by warmer, fair weather; light to fresh
variable winds. becoming variable.
For Observation-Disclosures. fair weather. pre-.
coded in extreme eastern portion by light rains;
light to fresh variable winds. becoming south
erly.
Local Weather Report
INDIANAPOLIS Sent 30 1897
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Minor Notes.

VIM Armstrong, OF Bowers, Montgomery
county. who last spring tried to kill his wife
with a razor, has been sentenced to the renten-
tiary for four and one-half years, and fined $10O
Osborne Cartel. colored, was sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary in the Montgomery
county court yesterday. for selling lawn.mower
belonging to K. B. F. Peirce to a secondhand
store for 81. so.
Mrs. Ezekiel Elliott. who has resided in Mont
eomery county since 1925, died on last Thursday
night, In Charlottesville. She was born in But
Ter county. O., in 1915 and her maiden name
was Catherine Hudson.
Wilson Hunt, a stock raiser Of Madison town.
ship, Montgomery county, was set upon by
drove of hogs. which he was feeding, on last
Thursday, and sustained severe injuries his hip
bone being broken, It only by the arrival
of help that his life was saved
On last Wednesday night the Salvation Army
procession stoned at LadoRa but the pro-
cession kept moving. The Charlottesville
corps was there. and whom they we're ready to
start home, their team had been taken from the
stable and turned loose; after much trouble
the horses secured The procession was
treated with stones, clubs mud and sticks, and
the incident has caused big excitement.
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Good Subject to Drop.

CHICAGO. Sept. 3o-John Morrison master
workman Of District Assembly 49, New York,
delegate Murray, from Typographical Assembly
o. McMackin of Philadelphia and other knights
of Labor their way 10 Minneapolis. called at
the county jail to-day and had earnest converse
tions with Captain Black. Miss Van Zandt and
the Anarchists. Mr.. Morrison said the topic of
discussion the probability of a resolution
being passed BY the knights of Labor. condemn
ing the decision of the Supreme Court He be-
lieved that such a resolution would be adopted
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PARIS sept. 3o.-The Temps says: NJ. Flou-
rens, French Minister of Foreign Affairs. re-
,ently proposed to Lord Salisbury that an in
ternational commission the Suez canal be ap-
pointed. with power to determine the limits
within which the construction of Notifications
and the assembling of troops may be forbidden.
Salisbury has not yet replied to the proposition.
1t is believed he is unwilling to accede tolt
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The Losansport Telephone Cases.

Special to indianapolis journal.
LoGANsPoRT. Sept SOL. C. Dunseth, who
was arrested at Lafayette last night by Deputy
Sheriff J. B. Stanley, four indictments for
violations of the telephone law, released
bond upon his arrival in this city this morning.
If the Indictments against Dunseth hold, it will
furnish a precedent for fning the company for
each and every instance wherein the law has
been violated. In Logansport alone about
seventy violations have been committed during
the past three months
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CINCINNATI, Sept 30.-The Graphic Press
Company. publishers of the Weekly Graphic. at
No. 135 Main street, assigned to day to Henry
A. Morrill, The assets from $50. 600 to
$50 900, and the liabilities about $50. 600. The
paper was published simultaneously in Cincin-
natl and Chicago. IL has been ID existence
under various owners for more than three years.
The managers say they will shortly resume
business.
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Minneapolis Tribune.
The Bell Telephone Company is an outrageous
monopoly, and its existence daily calamity
to the American people Excepting for the
scandalous circumstances which attended the
bringing of the government suit against this
monopoly the country very generally would
gret the dismissal of the action.
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Rebuke To French Vanity.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Sept 30.-The Graschdanin
condemns the optimism of the French in refer
snce to the mobilization of their troops. The
paper points out the defects in the recent man
suvers, and says the most successful operations
were purely artificial. IF the Germans" it
adds admitted French mobilization a success.
il was simply to leave the French ignorant Of
their inferior military organization"
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Thieves Sentenced

Special to the 1ndiana Dolis Journal
LoGANsPoRT, Ind, Sept 30--John Kelly and
Peter Bulger were sentenced by Judge Winfield
this morning to three years in the penitentiary
and fined $500 each for the larceny of a coat and
satchel valued at $40, the property of Illinois
travelling salesman. The satchel and coat were
taken from the Wabash depot few nights ago.
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Council of Administration.

81. Louis, Sept. 3O.-The following comrades
were selected the National Council of admin
stration by the encampment: William Acres,
Little Rock, Ark; William Mcclellan, Pitts
burg, Pa Charles E. Graves, Bennington, VT;
Cecil A. Dean, Denver, Colo; G. S. Stock
BRIDGE Maryland; Morgan G. Burkley, Hart
ford, Conn; f. A. Motley, Portland, Ore;
A. W. Barrett Los Angeles. CAL; VIM James,
Jacksonville. Fla; Henry Sherton, Baton
Rouge La r. F. Wilson. Chicago, Ill; Irwin
Robbins Indianapolis Ind. M. Minton, Louis
vile, KY; P. r Doman, Butte NJ. T.; Russell
A. Aeer Detroit. Mich; Thomas
W. Coy Westervile. r. T.; Chas. g. Burton,
Nevada Mo-; r. S. Northcott, Clarksbure. ".
Va: Geo. E. Hodgdon. Portsmouth. N. H.: F.
C. Deilz. GAINESVILLE, O.: o. summer, Portland.
Ore; John c. S. Burger. Washington. ID. C.;
James Fl. Purdy. Santa Fe, y. M; VIM. j.
Ramage. Knoxville. Tern: L. S. Clarkson. Mob;
BENZ. j. Lowell, Weymouth, Mass; Geo. G.
Grtz, Chippewa Falls. Wis; Chas. M. Holton,
North Yohana, w. t.; Geo. FL. knight, Dallas,
Tex.
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The attendance was very large The city has
been brilliantly illuminated by naturalgas at
night arches being erected across the streets,
and was greatly admired by visitors.
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Traces of rain.
Another Futile Experiment.


The record of president save Andrew
johnson is suggested by the recent develops
ments of Mr.. Cleveands determined efforts for
a second term. The latter is the first president
since johnson whose characteristics have
dered it possible that Johnson's futile expert
exhibitions of himself would be tried again.
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w. V. Miller. of Washington, ID. T., has DIS
appeared Nothing has been heard OF him for
two weeks. He had n large sum Of money with
him when he left. including funds of the Agri-
cultural College. given him AZ trustee Of that
institution 70 make purchases for it.
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forced the saloons in thinly populated neighbors
hoods to close their DOORS and the Capitalization
of the business enables a sharper police sur
veiance. 1t is the opinion OF many that drunk
enness has considerably diminished, and. except
in cities, business Of the courts seem to be less
brisk
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Commander-in-Chief Rea.

MINNEApoL1s, Mimi, Sept 30.-News of the
election of Judge J. p Rea. of Minneapolis, as
commanderin-chef of the Grand Army of the
Republic. is received with much satisfaction.
Grand Army men are especially elated as Judge
Rea is exceedingly popular. and the honor &c the
city and State is duly appreciated. Arrange
ments are already being made for grand recep-
ton to the new commander on his return from
St Louis Commander-in-Chief John P. Rea
is native of the East, though he has re-
sided In Minneapolis for twelve years
He was born Oct. 13. 1910, in lower Oxford
township, Chester county, Pennsylvania. His
father owned a wooden factory, and he passed
his time there and attending school until Sep
TENDER, 1860, when he went to Pqua. O., and
engaged in school teaching He enlisted in 1861.
in Company B, Eleventh Ohio Infantry, being
of the first in the State to take up arms.
After four months service in the Eleventh, he
was commissioned as second lieutenant of Com
pany I, First Ohio Cavalry. He was
promoted to first lieutenant March
r. 1862, and in April of next year to the rank OF
captain. Soon afterward he was brevetted ma
jGr for gallant conduct. At the close OF the war
Captain Rea had a record of three years and
four mo n tbs service, and had been absent only
ten days. seven of which he was prisoner and
three on the sick list In 1865 he entered Wes-
leyan College, at Delaware. o., and completed
the classical course, graduating IN June, 1901
During the vacation of 1866 he en-
tered the Office of Hon. j. j. Dickey. of
Lancaster, Pa, as law student, and
was admitted to the bar in 1868 On April II,
1869. President Grant appointed Captain Rea
assessor of internal revenue of the Ninth dis
trct of Pennsylvania. which Office he held until
it was abolished by law, in 1873. He continued
practicing law in Lancaster until December,
1875, when he moved to Minneapolis. and
shortly became editor of the Minneapolis
Tribune remaining in that connection until
May, 1877. He resumed his law practice. but
in November of the same year was chosen
Probate Judge. and reelected in 1879.
Declining a denomination in 1880, he again re-
sumed his practice. forming the late firm of Rea,
Kitchel & Co.. afterwardslR ea, Kitchell & Shaw.
In the summer of 1876 Governor Hubbard ar-
pointed Captain Rea judge of the District Court,
to fill the unexpired term of Judge NJ B. Koon,
resigned. At the election in the following No
vembsr. Judge Rea was chosen for the same
officer for the term of seven years OF late
years he has figured prominently in Grand
Army affairs. both State and national From
commander of the local post he went to the
Office of State commander, in 1883, and was
elected Senior Vicecommander-in chief at the
national encampment. held here in 1884. He is
also member of the Loyal Legion,